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Offline pfaff

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Long Gun
« on: July 10, 2007, 06:30:42 PM »
Does anyone know of any drawings for a long gun (I'm thinking something like 4-5" bore, and a long barrel)?

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Re: Long Gun
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2007, 06:48:58 PM »
down a couple posts

new cannon

one of the links has plans

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Re: Long Gun
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2007, 06:56:35 PM »
Thank you.  That's exactly what I was looking for.  Know of any drawings for a carriage for something like that?  What kind of steel should I use?  1018 perhaps?

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Re: Long Gun
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2007, 07:18:57 AM »
pfaff -

WELCOME to the board

1018 is good steel - revolutionized the cannon making industry world wide in the 1870's - still works.

Keep to standard proven design principles (powder chamber diameter = thickness all around the powder chamber or more).

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